Tom Isobe

Consultant / Head of Upstream

Tom leads the global upstream practice – having been working in executive search in the energy sector for the last 8 years, he has advised and led a great number of Board, C-Suite and management hires and mandates in the space.

Tom is based at Cripps Sears’ headquarters in London

“Cripps Sears’ clients have an individual point of contact and close relationships while benefiting from the organisation’s global nature and international reach”

Tom heads the Upstream practice at Cripps Sears

Tom takes pride and enjoys building face to face relationships and partnerships – he has particularly deep networks in the small to mid-cap space, as well as the private equity arena, both in the UK and internationally. He has successfully led his practice into new countries such as Mexico and the US.

Based in London, the Upstream Americas practice integrates with all other Cripps Sears sectors to offer a truly global service. We have placed candidates in these locations.

Personal interests

Outside the office Tom is very keen on sports and keeping fit. He has most recently taken up both cycling and CrossFit, a core strength and conditioning program.

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Nick Perry started his career in the oil business, then moved to natural gas, then electricity. In the 1990's he was a Board Director of Enron Europe, and of Teesside Power Ltd. In 1997 he left to set up a firm providing specialised risk management software and consulting for companies trading energy. This venture was floated on the NASDAQ in 2000, after which Nick became an independent commercial energy consultant specialising in portfolio and transaction-structuring, risk management, derivatives and financial products, market dynamics and regulation in competitive energy markets.

Global reach

With offices across the world and unparalleled connections to international leaders in energy, natural resources and infrastructure, Cripps Sears is the executive search firm ideally placed to further your business.